The military in Burundi has announced the dismissal of President Pierre Nkurunziza and his government with immediate effect, according to Reuters news agency Soldiers in Burundi have stationed themselves outside the state broadcaster in the centre of the capital, Bujumbura. Al Jazeera
Fresh political violence in Burundi has left one person and dead and at least three others wounded, as demonstrations continue against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to run for a third term. Witnesses and a Red Cross official said the latest unrest occurred Thursday after police intervened to stop clashes between the president’s supporters and opponents
